Talk-Walk brings networking, desserts to the Walkway

State Assemblyman Frank Skartados took Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on tour of the Walkway Over the Hudson, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. He explains the benefit of the site to the surrounding communities.
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An aerial photo of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.(Photo: Alex H. Wagner/Poughkeepsie Journal)Buy Photo

"Attendees will be able to connect with extraordinary people coming from all over to be part of this event," said Toby Nadler, founder of WomenInBusiness.org which is sponsoring the event.

Touting one-on-one networking opportunities with "national leading experts from different business sectors," Talk-Walk will run 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday on the Poughkeepsie side of the pedestrian bridge, according to a press release.

Business owners, experts and entrepreneurs from the Hudson Valley area, including New York City, Albany, New Jersey and Connecticut, will be invited to make contacts outside the office and engage with individuals in various fields, according to the release.